The Monks Who Laughed When the Bumblebee Stung Me: Discovering the Self through Chance Encounters
Épanouissement personnel
Audio avec voix de synthèse, Braille automatisé
Résumé
Jet-set and elevate your spirit with the adventures of a solo woman explorer's offbeat odyssey!Embark on an exploration of our wonderful planet with Sumaa, an intrepid Indian solo traveller with an insatiable curiosity. Ride carefree on Cambodia&’s bamboo train, bite… into Napoli pizza, hike up Sapa Valley&’s lush greenery, and sigh at the expanse of Russia&’s Lake Baikal. The landscapes unfold, transporting you to distant realms. Yet, it is the transformative encounters with strangers on the road that hold the irresistible allure in Sumaa&’s tales.The Monks Who Laughed When the Bumblebee Stung Me defies the conventions of typical travel literature, offering generous peeks into the mind of a solo traveller who repeatedly challenges and then breaks patriarchal rules. Sumaa&’s narrative unveils both exotic vistas and short-term companions of the road that crack open the heart&’s deepest, secluded corners while holding out a slice of home.A beacon of inspiration, this book urges you to transcend real and imaginary boundaries, embrace the path&’s unpredictability, and claim your space on this vast, lonely planet.&‘The most motivational travel read since the Lonely Planet was invented.&’—Zac O&’Yeah, author of A Walk Through Barygaza and Digesting India